Results 1-9 of 9 for defence forces strength speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Nov 2021)

Fergus O'Dowd: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the plans that are under way to ensure the target strength of 9,500 members of the Defence Forces is achieved in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56291/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 Mar 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: A three brigade structure was retained from the 1990s onward, when there were 11,500 full-time Defence Force personnel. This structure was also retained on foot of the White Paper on Defence published in 2000, which reduced the strength of the Permanent Defence Force to 10,500. It is no longer viable to retain the structure. Some 1,772 Army personnel - 24% of its total strength - have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 Mar 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: Arising from the comprehensive review of expenditure in 2011, the Government decided to stabilise the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel. Following that decision, it was decided that it was not viable to retain a three brigade structure within a strength ceiling of 9,500 personnel. Accordingly, a major reorganisation, encompassing a reduction in the number of Army...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Spending (14 Mar 2013)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am taking these questions on behalf of the Minister for Defence who is out of the country. Each country pursues a defence policy that reflects its particular requirements and there can be significant differences in the proportion of funding that differing states allocate to defence. My colleague, the Minister for Defence, is committed to ensuring that the Defence Forces can continue to...

Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 17 together. Arising from the Government's comprehensive review of expenditure, the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, was reduced to 9,500 personnel. In response to this reduced strength ceiling, my colleague, the Minister for Defence, initiated a major reorganisation of the Defence Forces, both permanent and reserve. A three brigade...

Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: The Department of Defence's property portfolio is kept under review to ensure the most effective use of military resources, having regard to the roles assigned by Government to the Defence Forces. As the Deputy is aware, on 15 November 2011 the Government approved a proposal from the Minister for Defence to proceed with a further phase of consolidation of Defence Forces personnel into fewer...

Defence Forces Property (14 Mar 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: I understand the advertisements pertain to members of the Reserve Defence Force, or what used to be called the FCA. These are not full-time military personnel and as they train once or twice per week on average they do not have the same requirements for permanent accommodation. Where Reserve units are based in these towns they will be provided with space for training and other necessary...

Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)

Fergus O'Dowd: The number of personnel who left the Defence Forces in the period 1 January to 29 February 2012 was 551. The total number of vacancies at all ranks as at 29 February, 2011, and based on the current employment control framework, ECF, is set out in the tabular statement. The ECF is being revised in the context of the reduction in personnel to 9,500 and the reorganisation announced recently by...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (1 Mar 2005)

Fergus O'Dowd: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/05]